Where does “shela” come from?
shela (Zulu) comes from Zulu sha, from Proto-Bantu -pɪ́à, from Proto-Bantu -pɪ́a — to be burnt, hot, cooked; to be ripe.
shela (Zulu): to flirt; to burn for; to dry up for
Definitions
- to flirt; to burn for; to dry up for
Ancestry of “shela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Zulu | sha | new; fresh; young |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | -pɪ́à | new |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | -pɪ́a | to be burnt, hot, cooked; to be ripe |